The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-08-19
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Mayor d. o. Watkins, of Woodbury., has be-
gun Il crusade against corner loungers in that
city.
office George Paryin, OF Bridgeton. was
held in 500 bail on Tuesday for assaultins a
citizen.
Woodland Beach, on the lower Delaware, is
to receive many Improvements by next sea-
son, and The large pier at Collins Beach Is to
be transferred there.
Three hundred and sixty marriages were
performed by Camden ministers during the
past month. Ninety deaths and seyepty-four
births were recorded in the same time.
a bicycle meet will be held in Millville on
Tuesday, August 3oth. \ number of local
wheelmcn have the matter in hand. several
interesting racing events are being arranged.
Under the title of 'eThe Times Printing Com
pany, of woodbury., - E. b. Browne, Emmanuel
Pfeiffer and L. NJ. Ware, Esq, have engaged
in the printing business. 1t is said the capi-
tai stock is $1,000.
There is considerable talk OF starting a trot-
ting tract east of the hotel at Westville. Sew
eral Philadelphia gentlemen are considering
the project, and the nearncss OF the point to
Gloucester and Camden ferries would. il IS
thought, insure large attendance.
The Millville schools were closed recently
to allow the teachers to attend the funeral of
one oftheir fellow workers, and there was con
siderable comment when only three We're
present at the funeral and the Others either
| stayed at home, went s%trollins about the
streets or off pleasuring.
4 passenger who changed cars at Newfield
the other day left Il package containg several
hundred dollars in a car. but a New1ield boy
| who jumped on the train fora ride up to the
water trough, discovered the money, brought
it back TO the station. gave it to the brakes
man, who WAS presented by the owner with
$50. The boy got nothing.
The new grounds of the Cape May City Ath-
letic Club will be opened on September LIST.
and on the following day there viii be an am
ateur clay pigeon shoot for the Cape May Cup,
valued mt 500. and on the 81 n field meeting
will he held, with running races of from it
yards to one mile, hurdle, pole-vaultng,
jumping and bicycling races.
Monday afternoon, a man OF medium size
plainly dressed, aud weighing about lN
pounds, jumped from Il train a short distance
from P~leasantviIle, Atlantic county, and when
picked up was found TO be in an unconscious
condition. He was cared for over night, and
Tuesday he was taken to Cooper Hospital,
LauiuRf, MHtii II WAS dSNtA N4iAt hAo 0NNN-
was fractured. The surgeon in charge ire
panned the unfortunate man, but he died
on Wednesday. There were no papers about
him whereby he might be identified.
Samuel Y. shreeve, an attorney of Camden,
is in custody of Sheriff Smith, at the Camden
county prison for failure to secure bail TO the
amount OF s26,Ss7.5s, which is demanded by his
| uncle, John /. Glover, of Mount Ephrstim, who
-- -, n - . "a rea on "a writ ora Mt
ed by a Il of the supreme Court. and was
returnable at Camden yesterday. In il the
complainant asks that the defendant be held
to answer an action upon contract to his
(Glovcr's) damage, amounting to $4,000. The
nature of the charge has not been made public
one of the most valuable tracts in the city of
Cape May is claimed by n number of PhiIadel-
phians. and they intend at once to she for
their rights. The property in question is the
tract extending from Lafayette street, the
principal th~oronghfare, straight through te
The beach. On the plot stand the famous
stockton Hotel, several smaller hotels and 3
number of cottages. Early in this century the
property was owned by Mrs, Mulford. At her
death she left her property to relatives by the
names of White and Crowell. The VIII was
lost, and afterwards found in possession OF
Mrs. Riekctt. of Indiana, a granddaughter OF
Mrs. milford. In lS47 she made known the
facts. and a search was made for the Whites IN
Philadelphia by Judge john c. Keen, of In
diana. The complications AT the time caused
the prospective heirs to abandon any idea o.
litigation, and the matter has slumOered.
| james Crowell, am Oil Philadelphia cigar
maker, has called a prominent New Jersey at
torney TO his assistance, and they propose L
light for Mrs. Mulford's possessions. The plot
| contains 400 acres. As the plot is now worth s
| fabulous price the litigation VIII be interest
ing and perhaps tedious.
A word from Peter Cooper: SIN al
towns where a newspaper is published
every man should advertise in it, even
nothing more than a card stating his nam
and the business he is engaged in. ltdoe
not only pay the advertiser, bu lets TIL
people at a distance know hat the town il
which you reside is a prosperous commu
nifty of business men. AS the seed !
sown, so the seed r~eeompenses. Neve
pull down your sign while you expect (
do business"